Discovery
Who was the captain that brought 11 British ships with convicts in 1788?
Arthur Philip
What does GDP mean?
Gross Domestic Product
Is Australia above or below the equator?
Below
Most of Australia's continent is what?
Desert
Who discovered Australia?
James Cook?
What did Captain Philips bring with him to Australia?
Convicts
What does Fiscal Pressure mean?
The process by which, during inflation, rising incomes draw people into higher tax brackets.
Australia is the only country to be a country and a what?
Continent
Are plants or animals that are being threaten to die out in the near future are what type of species?
Endangered Species
Biggest city in population in Australia??
Melbourne
What day is Australia day?
January 26th
What do Australians eat?
kangaroo, emu, barramundi
What is Australia's absolute location mean?
Australia's exact location
Plants or animals that come from other countries?
Imported Species
What is Sydney, Australia most famous for?
Sydney Opera House
What country founded and still has ties to Australia?
Great Britain
A botanist who discovered animals in the wild is?
Joseph Banks
What is Australia's relative location mean?
A place near the actual location.
what happens if animals or plants are likely to become endangered if not protected they are called what type of species?
Threaten Species
Is the population of Australia higher than 25 Million or lower?
Higher it is 26 Million
What type of government is Australia under?
Monarch
Much of Australia's economy relies on what?
Tourism
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
The idea that continents are slowly drifting as tectonic plates move under the earth.
Continental Drift Theory
T/F Australia is smaller than the USA?
True its total land mass.